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===Derailment of the India-Pakistan Peace Process===
===Derailment of the India-Pakistan Peace Process===
Perhaps the most important toll of the Mumbai blasts seems to be the three-year long India-Pakistan peace process. The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan to review the Composite Dialogue process — which the two countries had tentatively agreed months ago to hold on July 21 — are now unlikely to take place, at least in the near future. [[New Delhi]] is no more willing to engage in dialogue with Pakistan unless Islamabad takes concrete and tangible steps addressing Indian concerns on the issue of the neighbouring country’s continued support to terrorists working against India from Pakistani soil.<ref name="Impact of blasts on peace process"> {{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060713/nation.htm#3|title="Mumbai blasts derail Indo-Pak peace process"|publisher=[[The Tribune]]|accessdate=2006-07-13}}</ref>
Perhaps the most important toll of the Mumbai blasts seems to be the three-year long India-Pakistan peace process. The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan to review the Composite Dialogue process — which the two countries had tentatively agreed months ago to hold on July 21 — are now unlikely to take place, at least in the near future. [[New Delhi]] is no more willing to engage in dialogue with Pakistan unless Islamabad takes concrete and tangible steps addressing Indian concerns on the issue of the neighbouring country’s continued support to terrorists working against India from Pakistani soil.<ref name="Impact of blasts on peace process"> {{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060713/nation.htm#3|title="Mumbai blasts derail Indo-Pak peace process"|publisher=[[The Tribune]]|accessdate=2006-07-13}}</ref>

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===Statements in response===
{{main|Statements in response to the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings}}
Various senior political figures from India and around the world condemned the attacks. In India, [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Dr. Manmohan Singh]] was quick to call for calm in Mumbai, while [[President of India|President]] [[Abdul Kalam|Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railways Minister]] [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], and president of the [[Indian National Congress]] [[Sonia Gandhi]] also issued statements regarding the bombings in Mumbai. Officials from other nations offered their condolences to those effected by the bombings. Officials from [[Pakistan]], which has long feuded with India, and the [[United Kingdom]], which was the target of [[7 July 2005 London bombings|similar attacks]] the previous July, were among those who denounced the attacks in Mumbai as well as terrorism as a whole. Several militant groups, including [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]] and [[al-Qaeda]], made comments - both in condemnation and condonation - about the attacks as well.


==Investigation==
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Some 350 arrests have been made 36 hours after the incident, though police claim that these are people rounded off for investigations.{{fact}} It has also been reported that few people were arrested with suspect bags under the railway bridge on Vasai creek on the morning of [[13 July]].{{fact}} This is the only bridge that links the island city of Mumbai to rest of the country through the Western Railway line. The ATS squad has left for the place where incident took place to monitor the contents of the bag. Investigation currently continues.
Some 350 arrests have been made 36 hours after the incident, though police claim that these are people rounded off for investigations.{{fact}} It has also been reported that few people were arrested with suspect bags under the railway bridge on Vasai creek on the morning of [[13 July]].{{fact}} This is the only bridge that links the island city of Mumbai to rest of the country through the Western Railway line. The ATS squad has left for the place where incident took place to monitor the contents of the bag. Investigation currently continues.

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==Statements in reaction==

===Indian statements===
Various senior political figures condemned the attacks, including [[President of India|President]] [[Abdul Kalam|Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]], [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Dr. Manmohan Singh]], [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railways Minister]] [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], and president of the [[Indian National Congress]] [[Sonia Gandhi]]. [[L. K. Advani]], president of the opposition [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], also expressed shock, while saying that the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] Government was soft on terrorists.<ref>[http://www.bjp.org/Press/july_2006/july_1206a.htm Statement by Shri. L.K. Advani Leader of the Opposition], Bharatiya Janata Party, 12 July 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.bjp.org/Newspaper/july_2006/july_1206e.htm Voices of concern, outrage], ''The Pioneer'', 12 July 2006</ref> The Party Chief of the BJP, [[Rajnath Singh]] also condemned the attacks saying, while targeting the government, that "Had [[Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act|POTA]] not been repealed by the UPA government, the terror groups would not have got encouraged,"<ref> {{cite news | title = An act of frustration: Congress | publisher = timesofindia.com | date = [[2006-07-12]]| accessdate = 2006-07-12 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1733355.cms}}</ref>
The [[Communist Party|Left Parties]] also condemned the attacks, calling for a thorough probe into the incident. <ref> {{cite news | title = Left slams serial blast in Mumbai | publisher = NDTV.com | date = [[2006-07-11]]
| accessdate = 2006-07-11 | url = http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=Terrorstrikes&slug=Left+slams+serial+blasts+in+Mumbai&id=90051&callid=1}}</ref>

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was quick to call for calm in Mumbai. In a televised address, he said that "No-one can make India kneel. The wheels of our economy will move on. India will continue to walk tall, and with confidence. Mumbai, stands tall once again as the symbol of a united India. An inclusive India. We will win this war against terror. Nothing will break our resolve". <ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/story/8392.html No one can make India kneel] ''Indian Express'' [[13 July]] [[2006 ]]</ref>

===International statements===

* {{AFG}}: [[President of Afghanistan|President]] [[Hamid Karzai]] said "Afghans have suffered at the hands of terrorists for many years and understand the pain and suffering that terrorism causes. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and those injured". <ref name="bbc-q">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5170584.stm|title=Mumbai bombs: Reaction in quotes|publisher=[[BBC News Online|bbc.co.uk]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{AUS}}: [[Australian]] [[Foreign Minister]] [[Alexander Downer]] said "This senseless slaughter of innocent civilians reinforces the continuing importance of strong international resolve to confront the threat posed by terrorism wherever it threatens our communities." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19764608-29277,00.html|title=Downer condemns Mumbai blasts|publisher=[http://www.news.com.au news.com.au]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}} </ref> The [[Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] also released a statement: "It is a reminder because it has occurred in India, it's a reminder that no country is immune from the possibility of terrorist attacks." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19765006-29277,00.html|title=Terror attack can be anywhere: PM|publisher=[http://www.news.com.au news.com.au]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{CAN}}: [[Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] [[Peter MacKay]] described the bombings as "a deplorable act of violence against innocent civilians." and stated that "Canada stands with India in condemning these acts of terror perpetrated by those who value human life less than their own extreme beliefs." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060711/subway_explosian060711/20060711?hub=TopStories|title=Terrorists blamed for Mumbai deadly train blasts|publisher=[[CTV television network|ctv.ca]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

*[[Image:Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations.svg|30px]] [[Commonwealth of Nations]]: [[Commonwealth Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] [[Don McKinnon]] issued a statement saying, "“These dreadful events once again remind us that the international community needs to stand together and remain resolute in fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever it exists. Let me assure you of the Commonwealth’s shared sense of concern and unwavering solidarity with you and your government at this time. May I also convey the heartfelt condolences of all Commonwealth governments and myself personally to all those who have been injured, bereaved or otherwise affected by yesterday’s events.” <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/152455/secretary_general_condemns_mumbai_attacks.htm|title=Secretary-General Condemns Mumbai Attacks|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Nations]]|accessdate=2006-07-12|date=[[2006-07-12]]}}</ref>

* {{EU}}: From [[Finland]], which holds the organisation's rotating presidency, the European Union offered its sympathies stating that it is "important that those responsible for these barbarous acts of terrorism will be brought to justice. There can never be justification for such heinous attacks on innocent civilians."<ref name="expatica">{{cite news|url=http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=31519&name=World+leaders+condemn+Mumbai+bomb+attacks |date=[[2006-07-12]] |accessdate=2006-07-13 |title=World leaders condemn Mumbai bomb attacks |publisher=Expatica}}</ref>

* {{GER}}: [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]] issued a statement on [[July 11]] saying "The appalling news of a series of attacks in your country with many dead and injured greatly affected me. The Federal Government of Germany emphatically condemns these terrorist acts". <ref name="expatica" />

* {{IRL}}: [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] [[Dermot Ahern]] said “The bombings that took place in Mumbai today, which were clearly designed to spread maximum terror among people going about their daily lives, are to be utterly condemned. No cause or grievance can justify attacks such as these on innocent civilians. I wish to extend my sympathy to the people of Mumbai and of India, and to all those who have lost loved ones or suffered injury in these appalling acts of terrorism.”<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dfa.ie/Press_Releases/20060711/2113.htm|title=Minister for Foreign Affairs Condemns Bomb Attacks in India|publisher=[[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)|Dept. Of Foreign Affairs]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{JPN}}: [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] [[Taro Aso]] expressed shock after hearing of the bombings in Mumbai, adding that they are "unjustified for whatever reason."<ref name="expatica" />

* {{JOR}}: In a statement on [[July 12]], [[List of Kings of Jordan|King]] [[Abdullah II of Jordan|Abdullah II]] called the attacks "shameful criminal acts".<ref name="expatica" />

* {{MEX}}: "The Mexican government through its ministry of foreign affairs expresses its strong condemnation of the attacks of July 11th in the city of Mumbai where more than a hundred people lost their lives and several were injured,' a press release issued by the Mexican foreign ministry said. "The Mexican government condemns once again the use of violence and any kind of terrorist acts, and expresses its complete solidarity with the relatives of the victims, and with the people and the government of India for this terrible event".{{fact}}

* {{PAK}}: [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Pervez Musharraf]], whose country has long feuded with India, condemned the blasts as "a despicable act of terrorism [that] has resulted in the loss of a large number of precious lives." [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Shaukat Aziz]] also issued a statement and said that "terrorism is a bane of our times and it must be condemned, rejected and countered effectively and comprehensively." <ref name="dawnPPM">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/07/11/welcome.htm|title=Pakistan strongly condemns "terrorist" blasts in India|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|dawn.com]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref> Pakistan's Foreign Minister [[Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri]] suggested that the attacks could be linked to the failure to resolve the dispute over Kashmir, a suggestion the Indian foreign ministry rejected as "appalling", urging Pakistan to "take urgent steps to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on the territory under its control." <ref name="BBC1">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5173646.stm|title=Mumbai bombers 'will never win'|publisher=[[BBC News Online|bbc.co.uk]]|accessdate=2006-07-12|date=[[2006-07-12]]}}</ref>.

* {{ROM}}: The [[Romania|Romanian]] Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attacks and stated that they "increase, in a dramatic way, the number of innocent people which have fallen victim to the inhuman and condemnable phenomenon of terrorism, which knowns no geographic, ethnic or religious limits." The Minister of Foreign Affairs, [[Mihai-Răzvan Ungureanu]], also expressed Romania's solidarity with the Indian people and authorities, and his condolences to the affected families, while re-affirming his country's contribution to combating terrorism in all its forms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mae.ro/index.php?unde=doc&id=30078&idlnk=2&cat=4|title=MAE condamnă cu fermitate seria de acte teroriste care au avut loc în India|language=[[Romanian language]]|publisher=Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|date=[[2006-07-11]]|accessdate=2006-07-12}}</ref>

* {{RUS}}: [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] said "There is no, and there can be no, justification for a crime of such cynicism and monstrosity. The terrorists guilty of this crime must be severely punished." <ref name="bbc-q" />

* {{SAF}}: In a statement broadcast on the national [[SABC]] TV network, [[President of South Africa|President]] [[Thabo Mbeki]] said he was confident that Indian authorities would track down the culprits and bring them to justice. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1966220,00.html|title=SA 'outraged' over India blasts|publisher=[http://www.news24.com news24.com]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{SPA}}: [[Prime Minister of Spain|Prime Minister]] [[José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero]] expressed his "profound sadness", saying Mumbai revived the horrors of a [[11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings|similar attack in Madrid]] two years ago. <ref name="mg">{{cite news|url=http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=277062&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/|title="Spain, US condemn 'horrific' Indian blasts"|publisher=[[Mail & Guardian]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{UK}}: [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]] issued the following statement: "I condemn utterly these brutal and shameful attacks. There can never be any justification for terrorism. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. We stand united with India, as the world's largest democracy who share our values and determination to defeat terrorism in all its forms." <ref name="bbc-q" />

*[[Image:Flag_of_the_United_Nations.svg|30px]] [[United Nations]]: [[United Nations Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] [[Kofi Annan]] "The bombings in Mumbai and the grenade attacks in Srinagar increase the urgency of coordinated action by all countries to defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, whenever, wherever and for whatever purpose." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1734979.cms|title=Annan, Bush condemn Mumbai blasts|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{USA}}: [[POTUS|President]] [[George W. Bush]] issued a statement saying "the United States stands with the people and government of India".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/07/20060711-10.html|title=President's Statement on Explosions on Commuter Rail Lines in Mumbai|date=[[2006-07-11]]|accessdate=2006-07-12|publisher=[[White House Press Secretary|Office of the Press Secretary]]}}</ref> The [[United States State Department|State Department]] issued a statement stating that they "condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms", calling them "senseless acts of violence designed to strike at those innocent people who were just going about their daily lives". <ref name="bbc-q" /> <ref>{{cite news|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-07-11T163131Z_01_N11129236_RTRUKOT_0_TEXT0.xml&src=071106_1315_TOPSTORY_india_trains_bombed|title=U.S. strongly condemns Indian bomb blasts|publisher=[[Reuters|reuters.com]]|accessdate=2006-07-11|date=[[2006-07-11]]}}</ref>

* {{VEN}}: A document issued by the Venezuelan foreign ministry stated: "We have received the terrible news of this tragedy that today brings mourning to hundreds of families of Indian and other nationalities. The Venezuelan government and people call for peace and calm to return to the noble people of Gandhi".<ref>[http://www.mre.gov.ve/Noticias/A2006/comunic-192.htm {{Es icon}} Gobierno venezolano condena ataques terroristas en India]</ref>

===Statements from militant groups===

The [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]] and [[Hizb-ul-Mujahideen]] militant groups have condemned the blasts and rejected suggestions that they are behind the attacks. A spokesman for the [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]] group described the bombings as "inhuman" and "barbaric".<ref name="LeT_SIMI_denial"/> It should, however be noted that these groups have reduced direct attacks on the establishment of late and have started providing intelligence and arms to splinter groups and sympathetic organisations like [[Students Islamic Movement of India|SIMI]] to carry out similar deadly attacks. {{fact}}

A spokesman of Al Qaeda told CNS that the Al Qaeda Jammu and Kashmir chief Abu Abdur Rahman Ansari has "expressed happiness over the Mumbai serial blasts and appreciated those who carried out these attacks." He further stated that Al Qaeda had established itself in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/13mumblast5.htm</ref>


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==

Revision as of 15:47, 13 July 2006

July 2006 Mumbai train bombings
File:Mumbai2006.jpg
One of the bomb-damaged coaches
LocationMumbai, India
Date11 July 2006
18:24 – 18:35 (UTC+5.5)
TargetMumbai Suburban Railway
Attack type
Bombings
Deaths200+
Injured714+
PerpetratorsTo be determined
Map showing the 'Western line' and blast locations.

The 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings were a series of seven bomb blasts that took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. An additional bomb was also found, but defused, at the Borivali station. Mumbai is India's financial capital and most populous city, and the near-simultaneous blasts happened between 6:24 pm and 6:35 pm, at the height of the evening rush hour. The attacks claimed at least 200 lives and caused more than 700 injuries. [1]

Details

The bombs were placed on trains plying on the western line of the suburban ("local") train network, which form the backbone of the city's transport network. The first blast reportedly took place at 18:24 IST (12:54 UTC), and the explosions continued for approximately eleven minutes, until 18:35,[2] during the after-work rush hour. All the bombs had been placed in the first-class "gents" compartments (some compartments are reserved for women, called "ladies" compartments) of several trains running from Churchgate, the city-centre end of the western railway line, to the western suburbs of the city. They exploded at or in the near vicinity of the suburban railway stations of Matunga Road, Mahim, Bandra, Khar Road, Jogeshwari, Bhayandar and Borivali, which was the site of two blasts.[3] [4]

These bomb attacks in Mumbai came hours after a series of grenade attacks in Srinagar, the largest city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Although Home Secretary V K Duggal said there was no link between the Srinagar and Mumbai bomb blasts,[5] details as to the possible existence of a link are not clear, with conflicting reports emerging as to whether the attacks were committed by the same group, or for that matter, as to the nature of the group that committed the attacks.

Home Minister Shivraj Patil told reporters that authorities had "some" information an attack was coming, "but place and time was not known".[6]

Injuries and fatalities

11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings
Confirmed casualties
Location Time (IST) Deaths Injured Sources
Khar Road 18:24 71
Jogeshwari 18:25 29
Mahim 18:26 22
Mira Road 18:29 44
Matunga Road 18:30 24
Borivali1 18:35 10
Total 11 Minutes 200 714 [7]
1 One bomb exploded at this location, but another one was found by police and defused.[2]

The Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Mr A N Roy, indicated that more than 100 were killed and hundreds wounded in these blasts; he also added, "there have been seven blasts along the city's commuter rail network, which is among the most crowded in the world." Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R. R. Patil confirmed that a total of 200 people were killed and another 714 others have been injured.[8] The entire Western Railway was shut down for the space of several hours, but at around midnight local time it was reported that sections were resuming partial service. Services remained running on the Central Railway Suburban lines.

Various news organisations have reported that at least 200 people have died and that more than 700 others have been injured. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

An official list of the dead and the injured admitted to different hospitals has been put up by the Mumbai Police.[14] Also available is a List of the dead, translated from the Devanagari script. NDTV has also compiled a list of the injured [1] and dead [2] on its website.

Response

Life as usual A commuter returns home a day after the bomb blasts

A state of high alert was declared in India's major cities. Both the airports in Mumbai were placed on high alert. The western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network was at first shut down, although some trains resumed service later, and stringent security arrangements, including frisking and searching of commuters, were instituted on the other lines of the network. The city's bus service, the BEST, pressed extra buses into service to transport stranded commuters home.[15]

The Prime Minister also held a security meeting at his residence attended by Home Minister Shivraj Patil, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, and Home Secretary V K Duggal.[16]

Resumption of services and return to normality

Rail services were restored on 12 July.[17] As a show of investor confidence, the Mumbai Stock Exchange rebounded, starting the day with the BSE Sensex Index up by nearly 1% in morning trade. Foreign investors also retained confidence, with the Sensex up almost 3% at 10,930.09 at the end of the day's trade.

Rescue and relief operations

Sources of information

Due to the mobile phone networks being jammed, news channels such as NDTV ran tickertapes with information of injured individuals as well as SMS messages from those who wish to contact their families. [19] Reports indicated that at around 18:00 UTC on 11 July (midnight in Mumbai), the phone networks were restoring service; telephone service was completely restored during the night.

Mumbai Help, a blog run by around thirty bloggers, was a useful source of information, especially for those outside India.

Derailment of the India-Pakistan Peace Process

Perhaps the most important toll of the Mumbai blasts seems to be the three-year long India-Pakistan peace process. The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan to review the Composite Dialogue process — which the two countries had tentatively agreed months ago to hold on July 21 — are now unlikely to take place, at least in the near future. New Delhi is no more willing to engage in dialogue with Pakistan unless Islamabad takes concrete and tangible steps addressing Indian concerns on the issue of the neighbouring country’s continued support to terrorists working against India from Pakistani soil.[20]

Statements in response

Main article: Statements in response to the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings

Various senior political figures from India and around the world condemned the attacks. In India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was quick to call for calm in Mumbai, while President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, and president of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi also issued statements regarding the bombings in Mumbai. Officials from other nations offered their condolences to those effected by the bombings. Officials from Pakistan, which has long feuded with India, and the United Kingdom, which was the target of similar attacks the previous July, were among those who denounced the attacks in Mumbai as well as terrorism as a whole. Several militant groups, including Lashkar-e-Toiba and al-Qaeda, made comments - both in condemnation and condonation - about the attacks as well.

Investigation

The New Delhi police in New Delhi's Jungpura area arrested a person who is said to be associated with these bomb blasts; two kilograms of RDX were reportedly found with him.[citation needed] However, no official claim of responsibility has been made.

India's major cities were put on high alert after the blasts. Ahmedabad is also supposed to be the one of the sensitive places and it is on high alert.

At 23:29 IST, the Times of India quoted anonymous intelligence sources in New Delhi as being "pretty sure" that the attacks were perpetrated by religious extremists from the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India militant groups[21]. Both of these organisations have since denied responsibility for the bombings.[22][23]

A leading news channel, India TV, claims that the mastermind of this heinous operation was Mohammed Fayaaz.[citation needed] It is claimed that he has a past criminal record and was recently involved in the botched Ahmedabad train blast. The channel further claimed that he had travelled to Pakistan last year, for training under the guise of tourist visa via Iran.

Some 350 arrests have been made 36 hours after the incident, though police claim that these are people rounded off for investigations.[citation needed] It has also been reported that few people were arrested with suspect bags under the railway bridge on Vasai creek on the morning of 13 July.[citation needed] This is the only bridge that links the island city of Mumbai to rest of the country through the Western Railway line. The ATS squad has left for the place where incident took place to monitor the contents of the bag. Investigation currently continues.

Notes and references

http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/jandk/terrorist_outfits/lashkar_e_toiba.htm

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